Arrival and assistance in Aswan. Transfer to the cruise to check in before lunch. Dinner on board and Nubian show. Accommodation on board in Aswan.

Breakfast on board Visit to Kalabsha and Beit El Wali. Kalabsha Temple which is located 50 km south of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile River. The Temple dates back to the Roman era and is dedicated to the Nubian God Mandoulis. It was originally constructed during the reign of Kings Tuthmosis II and Amenhotep II and renovated during the Roman conquest in Egypt during Emperor Augustus's reign. It features many fine relieves such as "a fine carving of Horus emerging from reeds on the inner curtain wall" of the temple. 

Short distance to the northwest is a small temple called Beit al wali built by Ramses II, the historical scenes in the forecourt and the good quality relief with many colours preserved in the inner part of the temple makes it a joy to visit. Sailing to Wadi El Sebou, Lunch on board, Dinner and accommodation. 

Breakfast on board Visit to Wadi el sebou group the motorboat of the cruise will transfer you to visit the temple of Wadi el sebou '' valley of the lions is derived from the avenue of sphinxes that led up to the temple it dates to the reign of Ramses II  and moved to this site about 4 km west of its original site by the Egyptian antiquities organization between1961and1965.

About 10 minutes walking you reach the temple of Dakka actually stood 40 km from the original site built by Ptolemy IV and finished during the Roman era dedicated to the god Thoth the god of wisdom. 

On the way back to the boat you make a rapid stop by the small temple of Maharraqa that was originally sited 50 km north of its present position, it was constructed during the Greco- Roman times dedicated to Serapis.

Navigation to Amada. Lunch on board, Visit Amada group The motorboat of the cruise will transfer you to visit 2 saved temples and one tomb, the temple of Amada the whole area took the name of this temple because it is the nearest one to the original site the first forecourt was dismantled stone by stone but the sanctuary was transferred like one piece was put on rails and transport it hydraulically to a site 3 kilometres backwards and 60 meters higher. it is the oldest temple in Nasser lake built by Tuthmosis III of the 18th dynasty. 

Apart from the excellence of its decoration, the temple contains 2 important historical inscriptions one of Amenhotep II, describes this pharaoh's brutal military campaign in Asia:  the second historical text mentions the defeat of an invasion from Libya in year 4 of Merneptah. The 2nd temple in the site is Derr of Ramses II which is partially rock-cut Rameses also in this temple was worshiped as a living god and is shown offering to his deified self.

About 200 meters from the temple is the tomb of Pennut who was a Hight official from the time of Ramses VI. Dinner and accommodation on board in Amada  

Navigation to Kasr Ibrim, Breakfast on board Visit to Kasr Ibrim this visit is from the sun deck of the boat as it is closed for excavation. It is the only archaeological site in Egyptian Nubian that was not saved as it is situated on the highest of 3 headlands located on the east side of the Nile. By 1975 it turned into an island. Ibrim has provided a great deal of information about the history of the lower Nubian and its relations with the Egyptian. 

Navigation to Abu Simbel, lunch on board Arrival in Abu simple (Music and cocktail). Visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, there you visit the two temples:

The great temple of Ramses II which is extends48 meters into the mountain was dedicated to the god's Re-horakhty, Amun and Ptah, as well as the divine Rameses himself. The impressive façade of the temple is fronted by 4 colossal seated statues of Ramses II   each 20m high and depicting the king, in different stages of his life, his mother queen Tuya, his chief wife queen Nefertari and some of his many children can be seen in a smaller scale at his feet.  On the walls of the first hypostyle hall are scenes showing the king’s victories over the Hittites, during the battle of Kadesh. 

The temple was aligned so that twice a year, on February 22 and October 22, the sun’s rays penetrate the length of the temple and flood the sanctuary with light.  About 100 meters north of the great temple is the smaller temple dedicated to the queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor goddess of love beauty and motherhood. 

The imposing façade consists of six colossal statues of the king and the queen each 10 meters high again with smaller images of royal children at their feet.  Scenes on the walls of the pillared hall depict Nefertari taking part in divine rituals with her husband before Hathor and Mut. In the sanctuary at the rear of the temple, a statue in high relief seems to grow out of the rock wall, showing Hathor as the sacred cow. Dinner and accommodation on board  

Breakfast on board Disembarkation of the cruise. Transfer to Aswan city or airport from  Abu Simbel   

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